Buildings at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
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Five of the college buildings on Storer College campus are depicted on this post card. Buildings include: Brackett Hall, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall, Mosher Hall, Anthony Memorial Hall, and the President's House.
Where Two Rivers and Three States Meet, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
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Caption on back of postcard reads: "One of the most picturesque spots in this locality is Harper's Ferry, often termed the "Switzerland of America". Steep wooded mountains surround the town, and the waters of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers divide Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia at this point. Historically important because it was the scene of John Brown's Raid, which did much to precipitate the Civil War." Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Copyright by National Tribune. See original for postcard historical information on John Brown's fort. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Rumsey Bridge Over Potomac River, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
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Caption on back of postcard reads: "Rumsey Bridge spanning the historic Potomac at Shepherdstown, W. Va. This bridge, connecting West Virginia and Maryland, was officially opened with appropriate ceremonies and pageant, depicting James Rumsey trying out his steam propelled boat, July 15, 1939. The hill in the background is Ferry Hill and lies in the state of Maryland. This bridge replaced a toll bridge destroyed by the disastrous flood of 1936." Published by Naturecraft. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Looking Down the Shenandoah River from Camp Hill; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
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undated
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Published by W.E. Dittmeyer. (From postcard collection legacy system.)Lockwood House on the Storer College campus can be seen at the top of Camp Hill, left side of the image.
Caption on back of postcard reads: "At this point, on the Potomac River, Rumsey, the inventor of the first steam propelled boat, made his experiments." Published by Marken & Bielfield Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Interior view. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Drawing Room at Harewood where President James Madison and Dolly Payne Todd were married in 1794. Portrait of Colonel Samuel Washington over the mantlepiece where he was twenty-one years old. He was a widower at the time." Published by Nichols & Stuck, Pharmacists. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on postcard reads: "This magnificent monument overlooks the Potomac where James Rumsey operated the first steamboat. It was erected in 1915 by the State of West Virginia and the Rumseyan Society, and the bronze tablet tells this story: "In honor of James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat, who, in October, A.D. 1783, on the Potomac River, near the mouth of Sir John's Run, made the first successful application of steam to the practical purpose of navigation, and who, on December 3, 187. made a further successful demonstration on the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, Virginia, about 300 yards above this site."" Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Bridge in the distance spanning the Potomac River connects Maryland on the left with Virginia on the right." Published by Kelley's Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Potomac Panorama from the Hilltop House; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
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Caption on back of postcard reads: "This view looking up the Potomac River from near the point where the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers meet, shows the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which carried freight and passengers to and from Washington, D.C." Published by Valley News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system.)